Arsenal vs Hull 11th Feburary 2017 KO: 12:30PM

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

Obviously we are all really looking forward to this game, feeling positive for the remainder of the season and have total confidence in the manager and players.

3-0 Win, might even be a good performance but far too little too late.

[GP]

0-2 wenga out

[Marc Overmars]

Top 4 trophy is in peril, so we'll win.

2-0.

Zero fucks given though.

[Niall_Quinn]

1-1

[Letters]

Frankly my dear I don't give a crap.

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

I have another driving lesson when this fixture fufillment i mean important crucial match gets underway

Damn my luck

[redordead]

4th place! More chance of wenger pulling a whale out of he's arse were all doomed

[AFC Leveller]

The most "who cares" Game since after we bottled the title last season (funnily enough it was around February as well).

Wenger has ruined it all.

[fakeyank]

I seriously hope Hull win. No jokes. There is only one way the dinosaur can be hauled out of this club.

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

I seriously hope Hull win. No jokes. There is only one way the dinosaur can be hauled out of this club.

I haven't got to the stage where i actively want us to lose games, although without doubt I can see the possible up side if we do lose

I think if he signs a contract extension i can see myself getting to that point.

[selassie]

Come on you Spurs.....ooops I mean Arsenal, silly of me to think we should all be like Spurs fans ;)

Honestly don't care about this match, I'm done for the season.

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

Come on you Spurs.....ooops I mean Arsenal, silly of me to think we should all be like Spurs fans ;)

Honestly don't care about this match, I'm done for the season.

Ha actually i think you've hit on something, maybe get a few supporters to chant "come on you spurs" ironically directed at l'ouisseau

[Xhaka Can’t]

Ha actually i think you've hit on something, maybe get a few supporters to chant "come on you spurs" ironically directed at l'ouisseau

Nothing could possibly go wrong

[fakeyank]

I haven't got to the stage where i actively want us to lose games, although without doubt I can see the possible up side if we do lose

I think if he signs a contract extension i can see myself getting to that point.

I think he will sign a contract extension if we get top 4. At this point we are safe from relegation, so we could lose all the remaining games for all I care. May be it'd be better if we dont participate in the CL next season and concentrate on winning the league (with a new manager).

[AFC Leveller]

I think he will sign a contract extension if we get top 4. At this point we are safe from relegation, so we could lose all the remaining games for all I care. May be it'd be better if we dont participate in the CL next season and concentrate on winning the league (with a new manager).

Agree. What difference does it make if we finish 4th or 8th? The board and manager make more money but in terms of what happens on the pitch, nothing changes. I cannot stand the boring group stage games and then the Knockouts are usually pointless since we know we can't beat any of the sides left as we aren't good enough/coached well enough.

[Edinburgh Gooner]

44/1 for Hull to win 2 1 with sky bet. Worth a huge 50p punt

[Globalgunner]

One thing`s for sure. If that donkey Giroud is in the starting line-up. We will not win.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/C4YYjIZXAAQYNtH.jpg

Hope we win tbf.

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

No consequence as per usual for poor performances

[Niall_Quinn]

That's a good team and if used properly we'll destroy the opposition. Attack from the start. Pace on the flanks. Mix up the passing and don't be afraid to go long. If Hull want to sit there with 10 behind the ball then get men in the box and put it in there. Do not fucking tip it around in front of them. Whatever else happens, do not tap the fucking ball around in front of 10 men.

I'd also ensure that we don't tap the fucking ball around in front of 10 men.

[Niall_Quinn]

Also, if Theo decides to have a day off then yank him early and replace with Welbeck or Peres. No dicking around waiting for the all clear from the computer on 68 minutes.

It would be nice to see Wenger off the bench for 90, directing the team and bollocking anyone who isn't giving 100% and supporting those who are.

In other words, the basics.

[Niall_Quinn]

Henry on Sky showing why it's not a good idea to have ex-players commenting on their ex-teams. He can't say what he wants to say out of loyalty to the manager. How that helps anyone I don't know. Let him comment on Liverpool and Utd and anyone bar Arsenal.

[Niall_Quinn]

Ty will be pleased it's snowing. Easy excuses today if it doesn't go well.

[Gooner23]

Same starting 11 (bar Gibbs) is a classic Wenger 2 finger salute to the critics.

Welbeck really should be getting a start today over Theo. I'd also have put in Lucas over Iwobi.

Hope we win but I won't be watching.

[Niall_Quinn]

Same starting 11 (bar Gibbs) is a classic Wenger 2 finger salute to the critics.

Welbeck really should be getting a start today over Theo. I'd also have put in Lucas over Iwobi.

Hope we win but I won't be watching.

:-)

Bet you do.

[Niall_Quinn]

Oh shit. Alan Smith will be commenting today :doh:

[Niall_Quinn]

Poor start. Backwards, sideways, backwards. Should have humped it right into the box.

[Niall_Quinn]

Better now though.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

What does Silva know about the Premier League anyway?

[Niall_Quinn]

Somebody needs to remind Coq not to ever shoot.

[Niall_Quinn]

What does Silva know about the Premier League anyway?

Still shocking and racist that Pardew didn't get the job.

[Niall_Quinn]

Iwobi's movement wasted because we decided to play it short. This kills us.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Özil and Iwobi didn't fancy shooting.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Alexis fucks it up, he was through really.

[Niall_Quinn]

What was Ozil waiting for there? SHOOT FFS!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Great run from Markovic, puts it across goal.

Iwobi. :doh:

[Niall_Quinn]

We're wanting the extra touch, every time. Just shoot.

[Niall_Quinn]

What the hell is going on with these players? Why does everything have to be so complicated? Get the ball, pass or shoot. Don't fuck around trying to beat the same man 5 times.

[Globalgunner]

We're wanting the extra touch, every time. Just shoot.

Habit of a lifetime. Hard to break

[Niall_Quinn]

Coquelin should be subbed and sold for that. He gets the ball and doesn't even look upfield. He passes it back without thinking. It's drilled into this team.

[Niall_Quinn]

Fuck off Mustafi. Always taking the safe and nothing option.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Great save from Cech.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Bellerin. :doh:

Terrible shot from where he was.

[Niall_Quinn]

Pressing lasted 12 minutes. Now we're in stand around and watch mode.

Hull getting the upper hand using sensible football. Cech saves to keep it 0-0.

[Globalgunner]

This team is seriously defective.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Alexis just dropped the Ashes.

[Niall_Quinn]

At least Bellerin had the guts to take it on. Ozil didn't.

[Niall_Quinn]

Ho hum. Should be 1-0. At least he went for goal instead of trying to play it backwards I suppose.

Interesting. When we play the ball forward it seems to put more pressure on Hull.

[Gooner23]

:-)

Bet you do.

Nope, not doing it.

It doesn't sound like I'm missing a classic though. The fans really need to pull their socks up.

[Niall_Quinn]

Ox is playing really well. Gets the ball. Looks. Plays it forward quickly and accurately. It's not much to ask really.

[Niall_Quinn]

Well done Theo. Just a bit of pressure makes all the difference.

[Niall_Quinn]

Smith with a comment on how unhelpful the crowd is. Riding that bandwagon.

[Niall_Quinn]

So poor from Gibbs. Pile of shit.

[Niall_Quinn]

So poor from Ozil. Pile of shit.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Özil goes for the spectacular chance. :wacko:

I don't get it.

[Niall_Quinn]

Fucking players are too clustered and the passing is too short. Way too easy for Hull to block it up and eventually get the ball back.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Elbow to the head draws a foul. :lol:

[Niall_Quinn]

Theo should get another 5 mins and then get pulled for somebody who will do a bit of work down that line.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Jakupovic nearly took pity on us and chucked it in.

[Niall_Quinn]

LOL, replay shows hundredstone making a second movement of the elbow into Theo's head. Ref watching.

That should have been a straight red for Xhaka. And prison.

[Globalgunner]

Elbow to the head draws a foul. :lol:

Bellerin/Walcott needed to be stronger there.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Theo couldn't bury it.

[Niall_Quinn]

There's nothing here. No style of play, no plan, no tactics to speak of. It's just random. Eleven disorganised players.

Gibbs so shit there it's hard to believe he's a professional player.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Maguire tries heading one in for us.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

ALEXIS!!!! What a pub!!!!

[Niall_Quinn]

Jesus. Ox has to follow his own pass into the box there because nobody is there. What the hell do we do on the training ground all week?

[Thierrymon]

Yay.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Smudger calling for handball. Tit.

[GP]

GOLAZO!

[Niall_Quinn]

Finally. Alexis. 1-0.

Strangely, having a player in the box means somebody is there to tap it in when something breaks our way. Definitely better than not having somebody in the box.

Even if it was his hand LOL

[Globalgunner]

It was handball. but dimwit commentators forget that it needs to be intentional to be ruled out OR a penalty if in the other box
Anyways....Yippee!!!!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

BBC: GOAL - Atsenal 1-0 Hull City
Alexis Sanchez

Atsenal. :bow:

[Niall_Quinn]

Fuck this backwards shit. What a waste of time.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Is Theo still on 0 passes completed like he was 20 minutes in?

[Niall_Quinn]

Enough from Theo now. Get him off the pitch and put Welbeck or Peres on.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Pires. :cloud9:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

1-0 HT.

[AFC Leveller]

Loads of empty seats. Maybe fans are starting to realize they have the power to change things.

[Niall_Quinn]

HT 1-0

Really awful half of football. Ox is the only one who isn't playing like a complete pubber. Gibbs has been shockingly bad and Bellerin not much better. If Alexis is going to be the striker then he has to get in the box at least now and again. Certainly paid off the last time he visited.

[Niall_Quinn]

Loads of empty seats. Maybe fans are starting to realize they have the power to change things.

Or maybe corporate ticket sales are up. Joyful if true, the perfect fans.

[Niall_Quinn]

I feel a bit sorry for Theo because who the fuck knows what role he's supposed to be playing? No Wenger, quite obviously. Walcott is not a hustle and bustle defensive midfielder but that seems to be what Wenger wants him to do. Instead of using his pace and trying to find gaps behind the defence he's trying to tackle, chase back, barge, bump and stumble his way through the game. Why? Why even play him if we aren't going to use his strengths?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Why would Alexis be in trouble Redknapp you berk?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Come on Atsenal. :bow:

Kelly Smith. :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Coquelin is dead a minute in.

[Thierrymon]

le coq is dead.

[Globalgunner]

le coq is dead.

Viagra to the rescue

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Cech saves from Niasse.

Kos was ruined by Markovic.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Maguire and Theo. :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Gibbs. :bow:

Takes one for the team.

[Niall_Quinn]

Theo's best effort so far - arguing with the ref.

Mind you, you can't raise your hands so red for Maguire? Nooooo.

[Niall_Quinn]

Nice to see the Hull "sportsmen" trying to get Gibbs sent off.

[AFC Leveller]

The defending is comical, really really bad.

How many times has the central defense been torn apart in this game? Terrible.

[Niall_Quinn]

What's happened to Ox? He's like a new player. Fighting for everything. And winning.

[Thierrymon]

What on earth are we doing at the back. All over the place.

[Niall_Quinn]

Come on Iwobi! He should have already been on his way for that ball, not on his heels.

[Thierrymon]

What's happened to Ox? He's like a new player. Fighting for everything. And winning.

Probably got a contract renewal coming up or he is eyeing a move elsewhere.

[Niall_Quinn]

What on earth are we doing at the back. All over the place.

I think it's freestyle day - everyone just do their own thing.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Decent enough effort from Iwobi.

[AFC Leveller]

Alexis is giving the ball away just like he did against Chelsea. Needs to sort himself out.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Grosicki off, Evandro on.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Theo scuffer.

[Niall_Quinn]

Alexis is killing us today, bar the goal of course. Sometime his passing is sooooo shit.

[AFC Leveller]

Theo and Iwobi infective all game, bring em off.

[Niall_Quinn]

So looks like the old 68 min sub again.

[AFC Leveller]

Someone needs to tell coquelin he ain't pirlo, cut out these Hollywood balls.

[Niall_Quinn]

Looks like ElNeny for Gibbs and then Gibbs back on for Ox.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

In de eye indeed.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Elabodellaoui off, Elmohamady on.

[Niall_Quinn]

3 mins 24 seconds until the sub.

[Niall_Quinn]

Alexis has played every role today except GK and striker.

[AFC Leveller]

Alexis is killing us today, bar the goal of course. Sometime his passing is sooooo shit.

He's so desperate for a killer pass, he needs to keep it simple.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Theo Prizefighter off, Elneny on.

[Niall_Quinn]

Oh fucking hell, Coquelin's "passing" - it's pathetic.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Ranocchia booked.

[Niall_Quinn]

Sub literally occurs to the predicted second.

The absolute fucking moron who claims to be our manager is now shifting our only effective player out to the flank so he can make a shitty, negative substitution.

He's the worst manager in the league. A total fraud who obviously doesn't even watch the games.

[Niall_Quinn]

Landmark reached, 50th foul on Alexis. Card will come soon if they are not careful.

[Niall_Quinn]

Welbeck will be on in the 88th minute. Maybe 89th. Can't decide. It's so exciting.

[Globalgunner]

Quite amazing how we manage to ALWAYS convert a fast break into another tappy exercise across the box culminating with a pass back to Cech

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Alexis booked for diving.

[Niall_Quinn]

Quite amazing how we manage to ALWAYS convert a fast break into another tappy exercise across the box culminating with a pass back to Cech

Hours on the training ground paying off.

[Thierrymon]

That Maguire guy looks more like a rugby player than a footballer.

[GP]

Alexis booked for diving.

Clear foul on him.

[Thierrymon]

Sanchez booked for diving.

[Niall_Quinn]

Alexis booked for diving.

Was a pretty pathetic effort tbf. But there was contact and I thought that was all that was required? Apparently not.

[Niall_Quinn]

That Maguire guy looks more like a rugby player than a footballer.

Plays like one too.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Hundredstone off, Diomande on.

[Globalgunner]

We are 1 fluke away from dropping 2 points.

[Niall_Quinn]

Has Wenger managed to pull a late draw out of this with his glorious intervention?

[AFC Leveller]

Could drop points here if we don't manage to counter Wengers tactics.

[Niall_Quinn]

It really is lucky that very few players have the balls to put in a first time cross. We'd have no defence against it.

[Niall_Quinn]

Could drop points here if we don't manage to counter Wengers tactics.

His negativity certainly has changed the game. Hull are in it now. Wonder if we have ever seen the exact same shit a thousand times?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Perez and Welbz on, Iwobi and Ox off. :lol:

Timely at 82 minutes.

[Niall_Quinn]

Peres and Welbeck double sub :haha:

82 mins gone :haha:

Ox off :haha: :haha:

Iwobi off.

Moron manager. Clueless.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Pub touch from Mesut.

[Niall_Quinn]

We were lucky that guy can't head a ball.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Özil is offside a lot.

[Niall_Quinn]

Flicks and tricks. Anything bar an accurate pass.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Clucas sent off. Denying Perez.

[AFC Leveller]

Pel and a red lol

[Niall_Quinn]

I think Smudger is losing hope.

Handball and a red for stopping a goal. Pen for us.

[Niall_Quinn]

Smith moaning about the Arsenal goal again.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Perez. :bow:

Won't play again for 4 weeks.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

ALEXIS!!!!

[Globalgunner]

I`d like to see Pertez take this ...but as long as Alexis scores. Its all good.

[AFC Leveller]

Alexis top scorer now in the league well done.

[Niall_Quinn]

2-0 Alexis.

[Niall_Quinn]

Every time Peres gets on the pitch he actually does something. He needs to be dropped permanently.

[AFC Leveller]

59 000 attendance lol what a lie that is

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Arsenal 2-0 Hull, FT.

Great win. :bow:

:lol:

[Niall_Quinn]

FT 2-0 Alexis with both.

A tale of two handballs, they really got the rub of the green, they really struggled. - So says Sky.

In truth, Hull pretty crap, a disorganised scrapheap of a performance from us, more terrible shit from Wenger when he sabotaged Ox, but 3 vital points in the race for the Top 4 Trophy.